CVE-2019-0863
Microsoft Windows Error Reporting (WER) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Published May 16, 2019 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · microsoft windows 10 1507
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way Windows Error Reporting (WER) handles files, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Code
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Timeline
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May 16, 2019 · Catalog
Detected
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way Windows Error Reporting (WER) handles files, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way Windows Error Reporting (WER) handles files, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date May 3, 2022
Affected
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 1507version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 1703version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/windows 10 1709version unspecified
- vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified
Sources
- CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2019-0863
Microsoft Windows Error Reporting (WER) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to the way it handles files, allowing for code execution in kernel mode.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2019-0863
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2019-0863
30-day exploitation probability 5.2%
first.org - Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference46917
Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.
exploit-db.com - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2019-0863
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way Windows Error Reporting (WER) handles files, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
nvd.nist.gov - Packet Storm SecurityCited referenceacketstormsecurity.com/files/153008/Angry-Polar-Bear-2-Microsoft-Windows-Error-Reporting-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
Packet Storm link already published on the finding.
packetstormsecurity.com